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1508 words · JLPT N4
JLPT N4 vocabulary
Words 761–770
fukushuushimashita
polite past: did review (study)
先月、初めて復習しました。
せんげつ、はじめて ふくしゅうしました。
sengetsu, hajimete fukushuushimashita.
Last month we did review (study) for the first time.
💡 する-verb form of 復習 (review (study)).
復習しました is 復習 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 復習 = review what you learned.
Read the full tip →yoshuushimashita
polite past: did preparation (study)
思ったより早く予習しました。
おもった より はやく よしゅうしました。
omotta yori hayaku yoshuushimashita.
Preparation (study) finished sooner than expected.
💡 する-verb form of 予習 (preparation (study)).
Do not learn 予習しました from zero: it carries 予習 inside it. Hold on to 予習 = study ahead and the rest is grammar.
Read the full tip →keikenshimashita
polite past: did experience
思ったより早く経験しました。
おもった より はやく けいけんしました。
omotta yori hayaku keikenshimashita.
Experience finished sooner than expected.
💡 する-verb form of 経験 (experience).
Do not learn 経験しました from zero: it carries 経験 inside it. Hold on to 経験 = experience and the rest is grammar.
Read the full tip →kenkyuushimashita
polite past: did research
時間はかかりましたが、無事に研究しました。
じかん は かかりました が、ぶじ に けんきゅうしました。
jikan wa kakarimashita ga, buji ni kenkyuushimashita.
It took time, but research finished without trouble.
💡 する-verb form of 研究 (research).
Once 研究 clicks, 研究しました comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 研究 = research (deep).
Read the full tip →seisanshimashita
polite past: did production
先月、初めて生産しました。
せんげつ、はじめて せいさんしました。
sengetsu, hajimete seisanshimashita.
Last month we did production for the first time.
💡 する-verb form of 生産 (production).
生産しました is 生産 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 生産 = production.
Read the full tip →yushutsushimashita
polite past: did export
先週やっと輸出しました。
せんしゅう やっと ゆしゅつしました。
senshuu yatto yushutsushimashita.
Export finally finished last week.
💡 する-verb form of 輸出 (export).
輸出しました is 輸出 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 輸出 = export (goods out).
Read the full tip →yunyuushimashita
polite past: did import
先週やっと輸入しました。
せんしゅう やっと ゆにゅうしました。
senshuu yatto yunyuushimashita.
Import finally finished last week.
💡 する-verb form of 輸入 (import).
Do not learn 輸入しました from zero: it carries 輸入 inside it. Hold on to 輸入 = import (goods in) and the rest is grammar.
Read the full tip →bouekishimashita
polite past: did trade
時間はかかりましたが、無事に貿易しました。
じかん は かかりました が、ぶじ に ぼうえきしました。
jikan wa kakarimashita ga, buji ni bouekishimashita.
It took time, but trade finished without trouble.
💡 する-verb form of 貿易 (trade).
hon'yakushimashita
polite past: did translation
思ったより早く翻訳しました。
おもった より はやく ほんやくしました。
omotta yori hayaku hon'yakushimashita.
Translation finished sooner than expected.
💡 する-verb form of 翻訳 (translation).
翻訳しました is 翻訳 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 翻訳 = written translation.
Read the full tip →nyuugakushimashita
polite past: did school admission
昨日、入学しました。
きのう、にゅうがくしました。
kinou, nyuugakushimashita.
School admission finished yesterday.
💡 する-verb form of 入学 (school admission).
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